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Transcript — Chris Metzen on the Worldsoul Saga | WoWCast

Wolfshead — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:25:46 +0000

Chris Metzen discusses his return to Blizzard, the Worldsoul Saga, modern WoW’s democratized creative process, its relentless production cadence, and why World of Warcraft remains fundamentally different from passive entertainment: players have lived its history.

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Jason Schreier Reported the Blizzard Accusations. Did He Give Their Resolution the Same Scrutiny?

Wolfshead — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:15:33 +0000

Jason Schreier aggressively reported the allegations that engulfed Blizzard in 2021. But when California’s landmark lawsuit reached its final resolution in December 2023, did he give the outcome the same scrutiny he gave the accusations? A closer examination of Play Nice, Schreier’s reporting, and his later commentary reveals a striking imbalance between how the scandal began and how its central legal case actually ended.

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SDCC 2026: From 1999 to EverQuest Legends — Full Developer Panel Transcript

Wolfshead — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:28:57 +0000

Read the cleaned transcript of “From 1999 to EverQuest Legends,” the SDCC 2026 developer panel covering EQL's origins, classic EverQuest memories, solo design, multiclassing, quality-of-life changes, Kerran, Kunark, and Reincarnation.

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Mark Kern Defends the Original World of Warcraft Team: “We Were the Quiet, Awkward Nerds Who Were Driven to Excellence”

Wolfshead — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:46:18 +0000

On August 6, 2026, Mark Kern—former Blizzard developer and Team Lead on the original World of Warcraft team—published a remarkable statement about the people who built one of the most important games in history. Kern was not commenting as an outside observer. He was there. He worked alongside the developers in the photograph below, helped...

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Jason Schreier’s Twitter/X Archive: Blizzard, Kotick, Labor, and the Lawsuit

Wolfshead — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:57:19 +0000

A reconstructed chronological archive of Jason Schreier’s Twitter/X posts covering Blizzard and Activision Blizzard from Gamergate-era media debates through layoffs, labor organizing, the 2021 California lawsuit, Bobby Kotick, unionization, Microsoft’s acquisition, and the aftermath.

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Jason Schreier Compendium of Published Activision Blizzard Articles

Wolfshead — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:49:55 +0000

A chronological archive of Jason Schreier’s published reporting on Blizzard and Activision Blizzard, from layoffs and employee pay disputes through California’s 2021 lawsuit, Bobby Kotick, unionization, Microsoft’s acquisition, and the aftermath.

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Jason Schreier Was Cited in California’s 2021 Blizzard Lawsuit

Wolfshead — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:24:50 +0000

Long before California sued Activision Blizzard, game journalists had developed a framework for interpreting the industry through sexism, workplace culture, and demographic representation. When the DFEH complaint arrived, some of that journalism appeared inside the state’s own pleading—only to return to the press carrying the authority of government action. This article examines the recursive relationship between journalism, activism, and the Blizzard lawsuit.

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